IUP students look forward to Homecoming Weekend all year long and, as usual, the IUP police will be out in full force.
Homecoming can be a great time full of friends, parties and football, but students who want to have fun without getting arrested should keep an eye out for police who will be on horseback, undercover and rolling around in patrol cars.
Underage drinking and other illegal acts are easy for the police to spot, and you will get arrested for them if you are caught.
"Safety is No. 1. If [the student] is OK and doesn't need medical help, we take them to the office and try to find a responsible adult to care for them. If we can't find anyone, they are taken to the county jail for the night," said Bill Montgomery, Director of Public Safety.
So if your plans to have a great time without getting arrested fall through, here are a few steps to help you get yourself or a friend to freedom.
If you are the person who has been arrested, be sure to make your phone call to a trustworthy and sober friend. Instruct them in exercising the following steps:
1. If your friend has been arrested, call the Indiana Borough Police Department at 724-357-2141 and ask to speak with someone in booking for cash bond information specific to your case. Also, make sure to get the detainee's specific location.
A cash bond is not always required to have somebody released from custody. However, If your friend must be released by cash bond, gather the appropriate amount of money. If you don't have the money, you can round up some buddies to help pitch in cash. Remember, detainees will only be released to a sober adult.
2. Go to where your friend is being held with cash in hand. This process shouldn't take very long and the faster you have the cash out for them, the easier. Personal checks are not usually accepted.
3. Once you have paid, your friend will be released into your care. Take them directly home before they can get into any more trouble.
4. If you are arrested, it is in your best interest to be polite, keep your hands to yourself and pick a good, sober friend to come get you.
"Looking back on my arrest earlier this semester, I would advise other students to try and cooperate with the police as much as possible," said Keaton Smith (freshman, communications media.) "It would probably make things go a lot smoother."
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